| Rescue
squads in Newton need office space, new equipment
By Stephanie Hebert
September 10, 2007 | NEWTON -- The Town Council discussed
plans for a new town building that will include the
library, the court, a bay for the ambulance, fire truck,
and the First Responder truck.
Cleo Griffin, the town's librarian, said the plans
that she looked over would be adequate for the library.
"We will make it work," said Griffin.
Patty Swainston came on behalf of the EMT and First
Responder squads saying that she had not seen a copy
of the plans yet but that what they had now was not
adequate.
Swainston said the EMT and First Responder squads
didn't have enough room to house an office in the current
situation and she would like to see that included in
the future plans. Swainston also discussed the need
for a new ambulance and some new equipment that would
benefit the squads in Newton.
The council also talked with Deputy Sheriff Kenny
Eggleston from the Cache County Sheriff's Office about
animal control. Eggleston explained some of the benefits
to having the sheriff's office contract to take of animal
control issues, such as having an animal control officer
patrol the town periodically.
The council decided to continue with the current animal
control plan but in the future they would like to consider
the Cache County Sheriff's Office to take care of their
animal control problems.
The council also passed the approval for a two-lot
subdivision in town at 86 North and 100 West.
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